For Core and Shell, in the reference guide and various other LEED resources I’ve been looking through - it appears that for LEED-CS projects it’s possible to take 15% of the annual electricity (from energy model), multiply by the two years and 35% to get the required green power purchase. However, the LEED Online template calculator does not take into account the “15%”.
It is unclear how to take into account the 15% given the hidden calculations of the calculator. (You can understand – this makes a HUGE difference in the amount of green power our project purchases - so we want to understand what to do before we make the purchase.)
Your guidance on how to incorporate the 15% is much appreciated!
Thanks,
Melissa
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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February 11, 2014 - 6:37 pm
What version of the form are you using? There are some slight differences between V3 and v5. Both appear to allow you to enter the tenant electric use so you should be able to manipulate the results to get the percentage you need. Be sure to add a narrative explanation for what you have done and why.
If you can't figure out how to manipulate the form data to get what you need you could also provide the necessary information two different ways - 1) use the special circumstances box at the end of the form and provide a narrative and calculations describing what you are doing there; or 2) Upload a separate narrative and calculations as a separate file. Either one should work and the reviewer will be able to award the points even if the form indicates that they were not earned via the calculations internal to the form.
Melissa Wrolstad
Senior Project ManagerCodeGreen Solutions
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February 19, 2014 - 2:28 pm
Thanks Marcus.
In addition, per David at LEED Support:
"The 15% of floor area (not 15% of estimated electric power) calculation is only applicable to projects that use the Default Electricity option, which is not permissible for this project because an energy model was provided in EAp2. The electricity use reported in EAp2 will automatically be accounted for in the EAc6 form."
Looks like the 15% is only applicable to projects that do not do an energy model.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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February 4, 2015 - 10:46 am
I do not think that David's advice is correct. See other comments in this thread.